It’s that time of year where growers are thinking about purchasing or allocating their fertilizer for 2019. Fertilizer is one of the highest and most variable input costs to growers today. Even with its high cost, it’s a very important part to a high-yielding crop. … Read More
Spring has arrived and it’s time to be in the fields. While you’re reacquainting yourself with your equipment and adjusting to life without those winter coveralls you may also be wondering if there’s an easier way to be planning and making decisions for your farm. … Read More
Lately we’ve been talking a lot about how you can leverage the power of technology on your farm to impact your bottom line. We’re breaking some tried and true practices into baby steps to help you get up and running. Today we’re going to cover … Read More
We believe there is great potential to tap into technology to help your farm be more profitable. Through this series of blog posts we hope to help you sift through that information and learn how some of these tools can have practical applications on your … Read More
It’s 2018 and the amount of technology available to growers is greater than ever before. There is a lot of talk about variable rate technology but I’m not sure as many growers are actually utilizing technology to implement variable rate on their farm as we … Read More
A few years ago, we started working on split-applying nitrogen during the growing season using the Y-drop system from 360 Yield Center. For a refresher on the Y-Drop system, check out this blog from 2015. In 2016, we had a phenomenal year for growers in … Read More
When working with drone technology, I hear a lot of great questions from growers about drone capabilities. Using a few of the most common questions, we can see the plane and scope of where drone technology is today (reality) and where it may going in … Read More
Many of you know that we actually have a farm here at Peterson Farms Seed. Carl’s grandfather started farming here in 1918 and his dad followed in the 1940’s. We call it Carl’s Farm, and it is where we get to test new technologies on … Read More
These days, it seems like for every piece of technology that learn to use, a new version comes out right behind it. Precision ag technology, namely UAVs, is progressing more rapidly than anything we have seen before. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not a brand … Read More
How many growers have the capability to utilize precision agriculture technology on their farm, but choose to ignore the benefits? I think the number is much higher than it should be. The term “precision agriculture” is broad – it can range from manually switching seeding … Read More
As the agronomy manager, Adam Spelhaug works diligently to determine the best genetics for our region, bringing growers what they need in their fields. Adam has been making his mark on Peterson Farms Seed since 2005. When he’s not discovering genetic breakthroughs, Adam can be found spending time with his family, golfing or bowhunting. He’s a North Dakota State University alumnus, and he’s proud of it. Don’t take any UND green into his office.
If you say “jump”, Nolan Berg won’t just ask “how high”… he’ll show you. Nolan pole vaulted for NDSU’s track team (his personal best is 16’ 2”), and his drive and determination carry over into his ever-evolving position as Precision Systems Agronomist. With a master’s degree in Plant Sciences and tenure as track team captain, Nolan is a great fit to lead our precision ag activities, work with zone creation and UAV imagery, and assist with the seed increase program for new genetics. In his downtime, Nolan enjoys hunting, mountain biking, running, and photography.